Chapter 167: Qi Yuan's Determination, Rectifying the Cultivation World

Chapter 167: Qi Yuan's Determination, Rectifying the Cultivation World

Moon Emperor Dynasty.

The white-robed lady gazed at the girl in front of her, a helpless expression in her eyes.

"High Priestess, are you really going to follow him... to the Canglan Realm?"

"I'll stay here while you go to the Upper Realm alone." Qi Jianjun's face was filled with a sweet smile.

This was different from the High Priestess the white-robed lady had seen before.

It was all because of that man.

"High Priestess, do you think... that his condition is a side effect of consuming this world's Heavenly Dao?" The white-robed lady asked, also reminding Qi Jianjun to be cautious.

After all, a madman might harm others at any moment.

"In such a dreamlike world, isn't it better to be a little crazy?"

Qi Jianjun answered indirectly.

The white-robed lady fell silent.

Qi Jianjun continued, "Alright, the teleportation array is activated. You can go to the Upper Realm now."

Finding the Moon Deity Palace might take her hundreds or even thousands of years.

The High Priestess glanced at the white-robed lady and walked outside.

When she saw the figure in the blood-red robe, her eyes lit up with joy.

"Dad, are we going... to the Canglan Realm?"

"Mhm." Qi Yuan nodded.

In recent days, he had planned to visit the world where the Mara Clan resided.

Unfortunately, the gate had already been closed.

He punched the Mara Realm from afar, but nothing happened.

Later, he traveled across the Moon Viewing Continent in a day, hoping to find traces of the past.

Unfortunately, whether it was the Xuanyuan, Yiguan, Five Elements, Yin-Yang, or Heaven's End restrictions, they were all empty.

He didn't see any familiar traces or even meet any old acquaintances.

Without reincarnation, forming a Dark Deity was nearly impossible.

Death meant complete annihilation, melting into the world.

No one in the world remembered them anymore.

Except for Qi Yuan.

So, Qi Yuan prepared to return to the Canglan Realm and the Seven-Colored Peak.

Of course, before leaving, he had to visit the Ascend Sky Tower.

Jiang Ya still owed him many cultivation techniques.

"Everyone's here, let's go." Qi Yuan looked up at the towering Gu Qi Chun Mu.

The giant tree was covered in silver, a beautiful sight.

"Let's go, we're going back." Qi Yuan glanced at Great Sage True Monarch, Xu Tongchen, and Jiang Ya.

They had come as four, but now they were five, with the addition of a child.

"Sigh, it's time to leave." Great Sage True Monarch sighed, "Either I'm leaving this world, or the world is leaving me."

In an instant, the group of five arrived at the desert and quickly entered the world passage.

Qi Yuan felt his terrifying power over the Moon Viewing Continent slowly dissipating.

However, he remained calm.

As he stepped into the Canglan Realm, Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"There are a lot of people, could they be helpers of that Also Exhausted Sovereign?" Qi Yuan held Qi Jianjun's hand, sensing four terrifying shadows.

These four terrifying shadows were all Dark Deities.

"Greetings, Blood Cloak Sword God Senior!" Cloud Gathering Venerable bowed.

The others also saluted respectfully.

"Senior, we are not familiar with Also Exhausted Sovereign."

"I am Leichen, a junior, and I pay my respects to the senior."

The four Dark Deities present looked at Qi Yuan with reverence.

The lofty Dark Deities, when facing Qi Yuan, seemed like Purple Mansion cultivators before a Dark Deity.

Many noticed the girl Qi Yuan was holding hands with, a look of curiosity in their eyes.

"Are you all Eastern Land Dark Deities?" Qi Yuan asked, knowing only of three Dark Deities in the Eastern Land.

"Yes."

"No, I'm here to apologize." The aged Tiger Roar Venerable, before Qi Yuan, seemed like a child.

Qi Yuan looked at Tiger Roar Venerable, who quickly explained the situation.

Tiger Roar Venerable added, "I was unaware of Also Exhausted Sovereign's schemes."

"Ignorance is not a crime." Qi Yuan's eyes softened with a gentle smile.

Power was indeed everything.

In the past, when Bright Palace initiated the Hundred Nations Blood War, intending to stir chaos in the hundred nations, not a single Dark Deity spoke up for the nations.

Now, after Ling Jiao's words, the Water Cloud Palace's mobilization was halted by Cloud Gathering Venerable.

Before Qi Yuan could express his opinion, the Water Cloud Palace's master was restrained and brought before him for punishment.

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, Tiger Roar Venerable breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid of the Blood Cloak Sword God.

Through Gu Xiao Yao, Divine Infants, and others' descriptions, they had confirmed that the Blood Cloak Sword God had consumed the Moon Viewing Continent's Heavenly Dao.

To consume the Heavenly Dao, one needed at least Great Venerable-level strength.

In other words, the Blood Cloak Sword God was a Great Venerable.

The strength he possessed in the Moon Viewing Continent even surpassed that of an ordinary Great Venerable.

"You're not here just to welcome me back, are you?" Qi Yuan looked at the four Dark Deities.

For some reason, he felt like he did after annihilating Bright Palace, when Purple Mansion cultivators sought him out.

Cloud Gathering Venerable stepped forward, "Regarding the senior, we have kept it a secret. Only we four and Ice Soul Venerable know."

"I've noted your favor with Ice Soul." After Tiger Roar Venerable explained the situation, he had already informed Cloud Gathering Venerable of his assistance to the Blood Cloak Alliance.

Cloud Gathering Venerable's face lit up with joy.

He also sighed inwardly, thinking that sometimes, it was better to be cautious.

Otherwise, his alliance with Also Exhausted Sovereign and Affectionate Venerable to confront the Blood Cloak Sword God would have been like lambs entering a tiger's den.

"Senior, we have a request." At this moment, Cloud Gathering Venerable spoke up, as all the Dark Deities were looking at him.

"What is it?" Qi Yuan knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.

"As the Great Tribulation approaches, we hope the senior will open the door to the Moon Viewing Continent, allowing us to take refuge and survive the tribulation." Cloud Gathering Venerable pleaded.

Even a Great Venerable would be helpless against the Great Tribulation.

Entering an ordinary Moon Viewing Continent wouldn't protect them from the tribulation.

But if it were a Great Venerable who had consumed the Heavenly Dao, it would be different.

Taking refuge there would greatly increase their chances of survival.

Qi Yuan looked at the few Dark Deities before him, "If you want me to help, it's simple. I need cultivation techniques, the more, the better!"

After all, the Great Tribulation was still centuries away.

There was plenty of time.

Getting the benefits first was the real priority.

"Are there any other conditions, Senior?" Leichen Venerable asked.

What the Blood Cloak Sword God had asked for was indeed too simple.

"For now, that's all. I'll think of more later," Qi Yuan said.

The other Dark Deities present were all a bit apprehensive.

They wanted to suggest to Qi Yuan, "Why don't you ask for more, Senior?"

With so few demands, they couldn't feel at ease.

...

In the Divine Flower Society's forum.

Fox Cave's Xiao Li was engaged in a heated debate with many scholars.

"The Blood Cloak Sword God is a righteous cultivator. To stop the Hundred Nations Blood War and for the greater good, he even opposed the Bright Palace."

"What nonsense about greater good? Cultivators like him only care about their own interests. A haughty and domineering cultivator like the Blood Cloak Sword God deserves to be killed by Also Exhausted Sovereign."

It was likely that those few Dark Deities gathered in the Blood Cloak Alliance to divide and seize the Blood Cloak Sword God's treasures.

Clearly, the Blood Cloak Sword God had killed countless ordinary cultivators to obtain those treasures.

"You're slandering me!" Seeing these comments, Fox Cave's Xiao Li was furious. She quickly used the Shadow Recording Stone to record them.

"If the Blood Cloak Sword God feels I'm slandering him, he can come and confront me.

If he doesn't dare to respond, isn't that an admission of guilt?

No, it's not that. It's just that he doesn't have the ability, he's probably already dead."

"You!" Seeing this, Fox Cave's Xiao Li was enraged.

She could only record these posts.

After arguing for so long, she felt mentally exhausted.

Just as she was about to exit the forum, a post suddenly caught her eye.

Her pupils constricted.

"Thank you for your concern, fellow cultivators. I, the Blood Cloak Sword God, was indeed besieged by Dark Deities, but they were too weak."

"After entering the Moon Viewing Continent, one day I overheard someone speaking ill of me behind my back.

When I turned around, it was Also Exhausted and Affectionate Venerables, along with members of the Mara Clan, badmouthing me.

I couldn't take it anymore, so I executed them on the spot."

"The Blood Cloak Sword God is indeed still alive!" Fox Cave's Xiao Li was thrilled.

She quickly replied, "I knew the big shot would be alive. You're so cool, can I add you as a friend?"

"Sure, I'll add you." The Blood Cloak Sword God replied.

Xiao Li, inside Fox Cave, widened her eyes.

"The big shot added me as a friend!" She was exhilarated and delighted.

She couldn't wait to tell the elders of her clan.

But after thinking about it, she decided against it.

"Big shot, after you left, many in the Divine Flower Society have been badmouthing you behind your back!" After adding him as a friend, Fox Cave's Xiao Li quickly informed him about the forum's happenings.

"What? Someone's been talking trash about me behind my back!" Qi Yuan exclaimed, suddenly anxious, "The internet is not a lawless place, they'll pay for this!"

He hadn't even started cursing people online, and yet someone was cursing him.

"Big shot, I've recorded it all. Should I send you the Shadow Recording Stone?" Fox Cave's Xiao Li finished speaking, a bit worried, "How can I send the stone to you?"

"It's simple. Where are you now? Give me a specific location, and I'll have a clone of my daughter's cultivation go meet you!" Qi Yuan, not being a Dark Deity, couldn't use Divine Essence to create a clone and travel ten thousand miles in an instant.

"The big shot's daughter?"

At the same time, Xiao Li inside Fox Cave was extremely nervous.

The big shot's daughter... was coming to see her.

She quickly sent her location to the Blood Cloak Sword God.

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"Within about an incense stick's worth of time, my daughter will be there. Just show her the Shadow Recording Stone," Qi Yuan instructed.

"Okay!" Fox Cave's Xiao Li was a bit nervous.

She hadn't expected to meet the big shot's daughter instead.

But suddenly, her face turned pale as she realized something.

"Oh no, Fox Cave is a forbidden area, no outsiders are allowed.

If Grandma finds out someone else is coming to see me, she'll definitely scold me."

Fox Cave's Xiao Li was worried.

She pondered whether to inform Grandma or not, as soon a friend would be coming to find her.

At that moment, a formidable aura permeated the Fox Cave's forbidden area.

An aged figure flew out, her voice filled with caution, "Which senior has arrived at our Fox Cave? Please show yourself."

Fox Cave's Grandma was a Purple Mansion Great Ability Cultivator. She had just started her cultivation when she suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching.

It was definitely stronger than her.

She was worried, fearing it might be an enemy.

But in the next breath, the formidable aura became even more terrifying.

Grandma's face changed drastically, "...Dark... Dark Deity!"

Such fluctuations were unmistakably from a Dark Deity.

Why would a Venerable come to this shabby Fox Cave? She was terrified, afraid that a passing Venerable might destroy her with a single palm strike.

In front of Fox Cave's Grandma, a petite and delicate figure appeared, a mere shadow.

But even a shadow was enough for Grandma to know that it could destroy Fox Cave.

Facing a Venerable, she was extremely nervous.

The petite and adorable little girl revealed a brilliant smile, "Don't be afraid. I'm here on my father's orders to find Fox Cave's Xiao Li and retrieve something."

The petite and adorable little girl was none other than Qi Jianjun.

Amidst Grandma's confused and bewildered expression, she entered Xiao Li's Fox Cave.

Grandma's face was shocked.

When did Xiao Li become acquainted with a Dark Deity?

No, it was the Dark Deity's father! At that moment, Fox Cave's Xiao Li's body trembled, and seeing the Dark Deity in person, she was also extremely fearful.

"S-Senior, this is the Shadow Recording Stone," Fox Cave's Xiao Li quickly handed the stone to Qi Jianjun.

Qi Jianjun looked at the Shadow Recording Stone, her smile freezing, "Oh? They dare speak ill of my father behind his back? They're finished!"

Qi Jianjun clenched her teeth.

Fox Cave's Xiao Li then boldly said, "These people are too much. After the Blood Cloak Sword God posted on the Divine Flower Society's forum, some even privately said that the Blood Cloak Sword God, as a Dark Deity, wouldn't bully the weak and care about such trivial matters?"

"Why shouldn't I bully the weak?" Qi Jianjun asked, "Should I only target the strong?

Daring to speak ill of my father, and they call this a trivial matter? They're finished."

Qi Jianjun memorized all the names.

Finally, Fox Cave's Xiao Li bid farewell, and before leaving, she glanced at Grandma.

"Xiao Li is my father's friend.

(End)

With that, Qi Jianjun's projection dissipated.

The old woman was left in awe, her shock lingering for a long time.

She entered the Fox Cave, where Xiao Li resided, her voice gentler than before, and her face beaming with kindness. "Xiao Li, how did you come to know the Dark Deity Venerable?"

This was a side of the old woman that Xiao Li had never seen before.

"Grandma, I met him at the Divine Flower Society..." Xiao Li honestly recounted her encounter with the Blood Robe Sword God.

Upon hearing this, the old woman's smile widened. "Xiao Li, you did well."

The old woman seemed to recall something and continued, "I remember you've always wanted the Nine-Tailed Fruit, but you didn't have enough contribution points.

As it happens, I have eight extra fruits here with no one to give them to, so I'll give them to you."

The old woman handed over eight Nine-Tailed Fruits to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li's face lit up with joy as she looked at the fruits.

Her delight was akin to a kitten discovering catnip.

"Thank you, Grandma!" These precious fruits were something she could only obtain after a century or more, and now she had eight of them. How could she not be happy?

...

Blood Cloak Alliance.

Qi Yuan scoffed, "They dare to badmouth me behind my back and even try to guilt-trip me. They're just asking for death!"

Jiang Ya stood by his side, silent.

She didn't take this matter seriously.

At that moment, Great Sage True Monarch spoke up, his expression grave. "I believe it's time for the Blood Cloak Alliance to make its first move and put an end to this culture of backstabbing and slander right from the start!"

"Yes, I'm not acting out of personal revenge; I'm doing this to rectify the cultivation world's atmosphere!" Qi Yuan's eyes lit up, once again elevating his own moral high ground. "The cultivation world is filled with smoke and haze, and it's time to turn the tide, starting with me!"

Just then, Qi Jianjun appeared. "Father, I've obtained some general information about them from the vice president of the Divine Flower Society."

Qi Jianjun extended his hand, looking rather pleased with himself.

The three people in the room immediately began discussing how to retaliate and set things right in the cultivation world.

Jiang Ya, observing them from the side, felt out of place.

She was perplexed... Why would a Grand Venerable concern himself with such trivial matters?

...

In the Eastern Land, on the Water Immortal Continent, there was a secluded cultivation city known as Liqi City.

The nearby cultivation sects were not particularly powerful, with the strongest among them being at the Primordial Core late-stage.

At that moment, Wang Shenghai was in the Red Lip Manor, indulging in pleasure, but his brows were furrowed, unable to relax.

A group of cultivators was also enjoying themselves, drinking and making merry.

"Brother Wang, why the long face?" asked a Primordial Core cultivator, curiosity stirring within him.

Wang Shenghai sighed, "I joined the Divine Flower Society, you know. I thought that Also Exhausted Sovereign would succeed in killing that Demon Head, Blood Robe Sword God.

But who would've thought that useless guy, Also Exhausted Sovereign, would be counter-killed by Blood Robe Sword God? What a waste of space!" Wang Shenghai spoke with disdain.

He often boasted about the major events he witnessed in the Divine Flower Society, earning him much flattery.

The Primordial Core cultivator, upon hearing this, felt a hint of disdain.

What right did Wang Shenghai have to speak ill of the Dark Deity Venerable as a Demon Head when he himself was up to no good?

"Brother Wang, you should be more careful. If the Dark Deity Venerable were to hear this, he might come looking for trouble," the Primordial Core cultivator advised.

"A Divine Infant cultivator would be a big deal in a place like this, but why would the Dark Deity Venerable bother coming here?" Wang Shenghai was fearless, a true 'keyboard warrior'.

After all, why would such a prominent figure have the time to pay attention to a small fry like him?

It's like having a mosquito in a regular person's room— would they bother swatting it? But just then, a mournful trumpet sound suddenly echoed.

The few Primordial Core cultivators in the Red Lip Manor were stunned.

Before them, over a dozen cultivators dressed in blood-red robes appeared, playing trumpets.

Each of them exuded an aura that was unfathomably deep, making it impossible to discern their cultivation levels.

At the very least, they were Divine Infants!

And then, a man in a blood-red robe stepped forward, his eyes filled with satisfaction as he looked at Wang Shenghai. "So, it was you who spoke ill of me behind my back?"

Wang Shenghai was taken aback, his drunkenness momentarily forgotten. "Senior, I... I said that Also Exhausted Sovereign should have killed you, and that the skies of the Eastern Land would brighten up?" Qi Yuan asked, his smile radiant.

"You... you're Blood Robe Sword God!" Wang Shenghai exclaimed, gazing at Qi Yuan in his blood-red robe and the group behind him, playing their trumpets.

He suddenly realized what was happening. This setup— it was Blood Robe Sword God!

And he, a Dark Deity, was not upholding the code of martial ethics!

The other cultivators in the room were equally shocked.

A Dark Deity... and here he was in their small town!

It was like having a billionaire enroll in a regular school.

"Correct, and I'll reward you with an extra bullet," Qi Yuan said, his smile unwavering.

Qi Jianjun produced a jade slip and read aloud in a cold voice, "Wang Shenghai, seventy years ago, you plotted to kill your fellow disciple Li Xiangyang's entire family to obtain a one-yang spirit object; twenty years ago, you forcibly abducted women;

Six days ago, you slandered Blood Robe Sword God on the Divine Flower Society forum.

Your crimes are severe, and you shall be punished accordingly."

Qi Yuan extended his hand, mimicking a shooting gesture, "From now on, don't badmouth people behind their backs.

And after you're dead, you'll become the biggest celebrity in this city, so don't thank me."

Qi Yuan fired a shot.

Bang! Wang Shenghai died instantly.

Until his dying breath, he never imagined he would meet his end at the hands of a legendary Dark Deity.

The cultivators present were filled with both fear and awe.

A Dark Deity had come to Liqi City.

From that day forward, Wang Shenghai would undoubtedly become the city's most famous resident.

After all, a Dark Deity Venerable had traveled thousands of miles with his followers to personally eliminate a mere Primordial Core cultivator.

Qi Yuan scanned the room with his eyes and spoke softly, "I'll start by setting the cultivation world's atmosphere right.

And you all, don't underestimate the consequences of your actions."

Qi Yuan, accompanied by his Concert Ensemble, departed.

In the Red Lip Manor, only those cultivators who could idle away their days remained.

The events of that day were simply too outrageous.

...

PS: Apologies for the late update.

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